The annual salary statistics of nuclear engineers in Jefferson City, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage information of nuclear engineers in Jefferson City is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $72,710 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $92,390 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $112,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $126,960 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $146,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nuclear engineers in Jefferson City, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $146,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $112,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $72,710.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of nuclear engineers from 2012 to 2019. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 1-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $112,900 | 2.43% | 2.43% |
| 2018 | $110,160 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $112,900, Jefferson City is the highest paying city for nuclear engineers in state of Missouri, followed by Kansas City (median annual salary $86,940). In comparison, the median annual salary of nuclear engineers in Jefferson City is 23.0 percent (23.0%) higher than that in Kansas City.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Jefferson City | |
| Kansas City |